MELJUN CORTES research seminar_1__preparing_your_paper_summer_1516

1. Preparing Your Paper

2. Model of Scientific Inquiry
Steps in the research process – experimental

3. E-Resources for PUP
ProQuest
site: http://search.proquest.com
username: puop1304
password: proquest13
Science Direct
site: http://www.sciencedirect.com
http://www.info.sciencedirect.com
STARBOOKS Kiosk Station
Kiosk located at the Reference section of the University
Library

4. Thesis Parts (Proposal)
Chapter 1 - THE PROBLEM AND ITS BACKGROUND
Introduction
Background of the Study
Theoretical/Conceptual Framework
Statement of the Problem
Hypothesis (if any, depending on the nature of the
problem)
Scope and Limitations of the Study
Significance of the Study
Definition of Terms

5. Thesis Parts (Proposal)
Chapter 2 - REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE AND
STUDIES*
Foreign Literature
Local Literature
Foreign Studies
Local Studies
Synthesis and Relevance of the Reviewed Literature and
Studies

6. Thesis Parts (Proposal)
Chapter 3 - RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
Method of Research
Population, Sample Size, and Sampling Technique
Description of Respondents/Subjects
Research Instrument
Data Gathering Procedure
Statistical Treatment of Data

7. Thesis Parts (Proposal)
References
Appendices
Questionnaire
Curriculum Vitae
Calendar of Activities
Estimated Expenses

8. Notes - Background of the study
Most important part of the chapter as this will set
the pace and identify the problem for the
research (the basis for your research questions)
How to write?
What is the issue at hand?
What are the existing solutions (studies) resolving the
issue?
What are the limitations of solutions (studies) cited?
What is/are your proposed solution/s?

9. Notes - Frameworks
A guide that serves as basis for conducting
research
While the theoretical framework is the theory on
which the study is based, the conceptual
framework is the operationalization of the theory.
Example: Gatekeeping, news selection and
reportage of world news in leading Philippine
dailies and primetime newscasts.

10. Notes - Frameworks
Example: Gatekeeping, news selection and reportage of
world news in leading Philippine dailies and primetime
newscasts.
Integrated Theoretical Framework
Theoretical
Framework
Conceptual Framework

11. Notes - Tables and Figures
Table information (table number and title) written
above the table

12. Notes - Tables and Figures
Figure information (figure number and
description) written below the figure

13. Notes - Review of Related Literature
A literature review is an account of what has
been published on a topic by accredited scholars
and researchers[1]
The purpose is to convey what knowledge and
ideas have been established on a topic, their
strength and weaknesses
It is not just a descriptive list of the material
available, or a set of summaries

14. Notes - Review of Related Literature
Writing the Introduction of a Review of Related
Literature [2]
Identify the general topic of the sources under
discussion.
Discuss what was already presented about the
topic of your paper: conflicts in a theory,
conclusions, gaps in research and scholarship, etc.
Explain why the literature used is worth
reviewing.

15. Notes - Review of Related Literature
Organizing the Body
Group the sources according to their common
dominators
Chronologically (historical) – if you are dealing with
varying opinions by era or changing trends over time
By Publication – fares well if each publication has a
different stance. If there is a natural progression (radical
to conservative, for example) between the sources

16. Notes - Review of Related Literature
Organizing the Body
– By trend – if you are noticing patterns in your sources,
arranging them by trends they suggest may be the most
obvious structure. Certain sources may together, suggest
one pattern that shifts over time, region, or other
variable
– Thematically – highly depends on your thesis statement
and what sources you have chosen. If you are choosing a
focus that is more abstract, the subsections may be
arranged on the different methods employed to put the
theme across.

17. Notes - Review of Related Literature
Making the Conclusion
Summarize the contributions of the literature
sources made to the area of study
Give a kind of insight into the relationship
between the topic of your review and a larger
study area

18. Notes - Review of Related Literature
Avoiding common mistakes [3]
No matter what type and format of literature review
you choose, you must avoid some common mistakes
researchers often make:
Not employing the best key words and not identifying the best
sources
Not relating your study findings to the findings of the
literature review
Relying on secondary rather than primary sources
Blindly accepting other researchers’ findings rather than
critically examining them

19. References
[1] Taylor, Dena. The Literature Review: A Few Tips on Conducting It (
http://www.writing.utoronto.ca/advice/specific-types-of-writing/literature-review
) last accessed Aug. 6, 2014
[2] A-Pluss.com. How to Make a Review of Related Literature (
http://blog.a-pluss.com/2008/10/07/how-to-make-a-review-of-related-literature/
) last accessed Aug. 6, 2014
[3] Scribendi.com. Thesis/Dissertation Writing Series: How to Write a
Literature Review (
http://www.scribendi.com/advice/how_to_write_a_literature_review.en.html
) last accessed Aug. 6, 2014